I can't figure out how to allow my webpage users to
choose their print options, such as "as laid out on
screen" and "selected text." How do I do this? and how
can I prevent the text on my webpages from being cut off
when printed?

re: Allow for Print Options by Jim

Jim
Tue Jan 13 16:42:06 CST 2004

>-----Original Message-----
>I can't figure out how to allow my webpage users to
>choose their print options, such as "as laid out on
>screen" and "selected text." How do I do this?

In IE, they should choose Print from the File menu,and
then click the Options tab. Other browsers will, of
course, vary.

>and how can I prevent the text on my webpages from being
>cut off when printed?

This is pretty tough, given the wide range or printers and
print settings the visitors are likely to have. I suggest
either:

o Designing for either the most common or the worst
case, and throwing responsibility on the visitor
in other scenarios. (At some point, if the printout
looks bad, the Web visitor needs to correct settings
locally.)

o Reviewing your process to with an eye toward making it
paperless.

Jim Buyens
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
http://www.interlacken.com
Author of:
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re: Allow for Print Options by Julie

Julie
Wed Jan 14 11:14:05 CST 2004

Okay, but when I go to Print, then Options, the options
cannot be selected. Is there any way I can specify this
when I'm designing my webpage.


>-----Original Message-----
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I can't figure out how to allow my webpage users to
>>choose their print options, such as "as laid out on
>>screen" and "selected text." How do I do this?
>
>In IE, they should choose Print from the File menu,and
>then click the Options tab. Other browsers will, of
>course, vary.
>
>>and how can I prevent the text on my webpages from being
>>cut off when printed?
>
>This is pretty tough, given the wide range or printers
and
>print settings the visitors are likely to have. I
suggest
>either:
>
>o Designing for either the most common or the worst
> case, and throwing responsibility on the visitor
> in other scenarios. (At some point, if the printout
> looks bad, the Web visitor needs to correct settings
> locally.)
>
>o Reviewing your process to with an eye toward making it
> paperless.
>
>Jim Buyens
>Microsoft FrontPage MVP
>http://www.interlacken.com
>Author of:
>*----------------------------------------------------
>|\---------------------------------------------------
>|| Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Inside Out
>||---------------------------------------------------
>|| Web Database Development Step by Step .NET Edition
>|| Microsoft FrontPage Version 2002 Inside Out
>|| Faster Smarter Beginning Programming
>|| (All from Microsoft Press)
>|/---------------------------------------------------
>*----------------------------------------------------
>
>.
>

Re: Allow for Print Options by buyensj

buyensj
Thu Jan 15 00:45:04 CST 2004

"Julie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<01a501c3dac1$d0245090$a301280a@phx.gbl>...
> Okay, but when I go to Print, then Options, the options
> cannot be selected. Is there any way I can specify this
> when I'm designing my webpage.

No, the visitor remains in control of print settings on their computer.

Jim Buyens
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
http://www.interlacken.com
Author of:
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|| Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Inside Out
||---------------------------------------------------
|| Web Database Development Step by Step .NET Edition
|| Microsoft FrontPage Version 2002 Inside Out
|| Faster Smarter Beginning Programming
|| (All from Microsoft Press)
|/---------------------------------------------------
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